{"id":17165,"date":"2026-01-28T12:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=17165"},"modified":"2026-04-19T09:31:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T12:31:53","slug":"uganda-gaming-regulator-ceo-joins-africa-gaming-expo-2026-speaker-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/uganda-gaming-regulator-ceo-joins-africa-gaming-expo-2026-speaker-list","title":{"rendered":"Uganda gaming regulator CEO joins Africa Gaming Expo 2026 speaker list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ngabirano will participate in discussions on innovation and governance, drawing on his background in corporate affairs and policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Uganda.- Denis Mudene Ngabirano<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer of Uganda\u2019s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board<\/strong>, has been confirmed as a speaker at Africa Gaming Expo 2026<\/strong>. The event, scheduled for March 24\u201327<\/strong> at the Eko Convention Centre<\/strong> in Lagos, Nigeria<\/strong>, brings together leaders from across Africa\u2019s gaming and fintech sectors to discuss regulation, technology and market growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ngabirano brings more than 18 years <\/strong>of experience in technology, regulation and digital transformation to the expo. He joined the board in 2020<\/strong> as information technology manager and was promoted to CEO in September 2023<\/strong>. Under his leadership, the organisation has focused on transparency, responsible gaming and strengthened enforcement through data-driven strategies. He has also been instrumental in the reform of Uganda\u2019s gaming regulations, including stricter controls on illegal operations, resulting in the seizure of more than 286 gaming machines<\/strong> and five arrests <\/strong>since July last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These efforts are also being felt in terms of revenue. Last week, the NLGRB reported<\/a> that its total annual revenue collections have grown from Shs 17.4bn<\/strong> (\u20ac4.30m) in the 2019\/20 financial year<\/strong> to to Shs 323bn<\/strong> (\u20ac79.78m) In 2024\/2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Africa Gaming Expo serves as a hub for government officials, regulators, operators and innovators. This year\u2019s lineup includes Lagos State Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu<\/strong>, African iGaming Alliance CEO Peter Emolemo Kesitilwe<\/strong> and Senegal National Lottery Chairman Moustapha Camara<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ngabirano will participate in discussions on innovation and governance, drawing on his background in corporate affairs and policy. He has frequently emphasized the role of technology in oversight. In a recent speech at the BiG Africa Summit<\/strong>, Ngabirano stated: \u201cTechnology is not just a tool; it is the backbone of effective regulation in the gaming industry.\u201d He highlighted digital systems for tracking operations and protecting players, which he sees as key to building trust in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Enugu State implements new gaming and lottery regulations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ngabirano will participate in discussions on innovation and governance, drawing on his background in corporate affairs and policy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":10662,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Denis Mudene Ngabirano, CEO of Uganda\u2019s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board, has been confirmed as a speaker at the Africa Gaming Expo 2026. He will contribute to discussions on innovation and governance, drawing on his experience in regulatory reform, data-driven enforcement, and the significant revenue growth achieved under his leadership. The expo serves as a critical platform for African gaming and fintech leaders to address regulation, technology, and market expansion strategies.","focusai_entities":"Denis Mudene Ngabirano, Uganda\u2019s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board, Africa Gaming Expo 2026, Eko Convention Centre, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, African iGaming Alliance, Peter Emolemo Kesitilwe, Senegal National Lottery, Moustapha Camara, BiG Africa Summit","focusai_location":"Uganda, Lagos, Nigeria, Senegal, Enugu State","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.85), affiliate_publisher (0.7), tech_data (0.8), payments_fraud_aml (0.7), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.95)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Uganda's Regulatory Impact?","query":"How have Uganda's recent gaming regulatory reforms, particularly data-driven enforcement and technology integration, demonstrably impacted the GGR and NGR for licensed operators, beyond the NLGRB's direct revenue collections?"},{"label":"Africa Gaming Expo Focus?","query":"What specific policy recommendations or cross-jurisdictional regulatory harmonization initiatives are expected to emerge from the Africa Gaming Expo 2026, given the stated focus on innovation and governance?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60019,60012],"tags":[60036],"class_list":["post-17165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regulation-news","category-west-africa","tag-igaming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17165"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17181,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17165\/revisions\/17181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}